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Indepth Arts News:
"Call for Artists : ArtPrize 2010"
2010-05-10 until 2010-05-27
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
Grand Rapids, MI,
USA United States of America
As a part of their commitment to groundbreaking creative practices and the advancement of artistic careers, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) invites artists to submit proposals to ArtPrize 2010, an international exhibition featuring the world’s largest art prize. Last year, $500,000 was awarded to artists and more than 334,000 votes were cast during the 16-day event. ArtPrize is a radically open competition and citywide exhibition. ArtPrize is open to all media and is available to any artist who can secure an approved location to show their work.
Deadline for proposals is May 27, 2010.
This year, UICA is one of six Exhibition Centers for ArtPrize and is the only Institutional Sponsor. UICA will offer 30+ gallery spaces for exhibitions by ArtPrize artists, at two locations. All work for UICA will be juried by professional curators.
Things you should know:
• ArtPrize is an international competition
• The top 10 finalists win a cash prize
• The top prize is $250,000
• Artists must register by 5PM, Thursday, May 27
• Artists must secure a venue by 5PM, Thursday, July 1
• The exhibition will be presented from Sept. 22–Oct. 10, 2010
To participate, visit artprize.org
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